Bleeding Hearts © 2013 Patty Hankins
Bleeding Hearts are one of the flowers that always make me smile when I see them. Here in the DC area, they bloom in April – adding a wonderful splash of bright color to the local gardens. What I didn’t realize when I started photographing the bleeding hearts was how many people love them as much as I do.
When I’m at shows and people are looking at my photos – they see the bleeding heart photos and start to smile. So often, I hear how their mothers and grandmothers had bleeding hearts in the gardens when they were growing up. And what fun it was to see the heart-shaped flowers in the early spring.
What’s also wonderful is how many people mention that they have bleeding hearts growing in their garden – because it reminds them of their family connections – and because they want their children to have the same wonderful memories about family flowers and gardens that they have.
At a recent show, a newly married couple stopped by my booth and saw my bleeding hearts photo. It turns out they had just planted some in their garden – they had gotten married on Valentine’s Day and wanted to have the heart shaped flowers in their garden to remind them of their wedding. They bought a copy of my photo so they could have the beautiful heart-shaped flowers in their bedroom year round. The smiles on their faces were wonderful to see as I handed them their photo – all ready to take home and display.
I’ve got to admit – I love it when my flower photos bring smiles to peoples faces – especially when they remind people of special places and times in their lives.
Bleeding Hearts is my July 2013 Photo of the month. It is available on my website in two sizes of gallery-wrapped canvases – 10″ X 10″ and 20″ X 20″. Until July 31, SAVE 20% on my Bleeding Hearts photo.